Safety-razor.



L. HIENER.

SAFETY RAZOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1912.

1 057 644 Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

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LOUIS HIENER, 0F WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 191?.

Application filed May 29, 1912.. Serial No. 700,412.

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safety razor embodying a bladeholder and a supporting member, or handle,the handle being so formed and having such relation to the blade holderthat it must be grasped at a point close to the latter, or close tothe'load.

A further object is to provide a razor which, in shaving, is directedforward from behind by a push, as distinguished from a pull, and which,consequently, obviates the objectionable hoe-like dragging feature socommon to razors of the safety type.

A still further object is to provide a razor which is conveniently andfirmly supported in the hand during the shaving operation and whichpermits the hand to assume a natural unstrained position with a perfectfreedom of movement for reaching all of the various facial curves andangles. And a still further object within the contemplation of theinvention is to provide a novel, structurally improved and comparativelyinexpensive device of the character mentioned having numerous specialadvantages, hereinafter m'ade apparent, which render it eminentlypractical for performing its function of shaving.

The invention consists in the features of construction, arrangement ofparts and combinations of elements which will hereinafter be fullydescribed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,'forming apart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe in blade support 2 and an overlying substantially parallel member 3,the latter having an integral bar 4 disposed parallel to and at adistance from its front edge and projected beyond the corresponding edgeof said support 2 for forming a guard. Said support 2 and'member 3 aredistanced apart to form a pocket 5 for the reception of a blade 6.

Mounted in a substantially central posi tion upon. the blade holder andconnected thereto, as by means of screwsor rivets 7 directed throughlugs 8 and the member 3, is a substantially upright standard or pedestal9 having a vertical threaded bore 10 in register with an aperture 11 insaid member 3. A set screw 12 is mounted in said bore and is adapted tobe adjusted to causeits point to impinge upon a blade inserted in thepocket 5 for holding said blade in fixed or adjusted position.- Thestandard or pedestal has formed integral therewith at or adjacent to itsupper end a cross-head comprising a pair of oppositely disposedsubstantially hori zontal arms 13 and 14 which are directed outward in adirection transverse to the blade holder. The outer end of the arm 13 ispreferably flared outward and preferably has formed therein a shallowcup-like'seat or rest 15 for the reception of the ball of athumb. Theouter end of the arm 14 is flared in a manner substantially similar tothe end of the arm 13 to'form a finger rest 16, and has disposedlaterally thereof integral lobular rests, or oppositely disposedprojecting ears, '17 designed as finger rests and which are insubstantially horizontal alinement with said finger rest l6. l Saidrests 16 and 17 have their faces disposed substantially vertical withrespect to the blade holder so that the fingers engage the same in suchposition that the advance movement of the razor is accomplished by aforward push in the direction of the line of movement desired, asdistinguished from a pull or drag.'

It will be noted that the thumb rest and the finger rests are located insubstantially par-' allel planes vertical to the blade holder, and that,consequently,the thumb and fingers engage the rests in opposing grippingrelation;

- further, that the distance between the oppotheir faces milled orotherwise roughened, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2, aflording'a means wherebyslipping of the balls of the fingers therefrom is guarded against.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I provide a simple andconvenient device of the character described having various markedadvantages. And, while I have described the device more or less indetail, it will be obvious that various minor changes may be made in theform and arrangement of some of the parts without departing from thegeneral spirit and scope ofthe invention as defined in the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a safety razor, the combination with a blade sheath, of asubstantially upright pedestal attached. to said sheath, oppositelydisposed armscarried by said pedestal, and

thumb and finger rests carried by'the outer ends of said arms.

2. 111a safety razor, the combination with a blade sheath, of asubstantially upright pedestal attached to said sheath, armscarried bythe upper end of said pedestal, and finger rests formed at the outerends of said arms, the rests of said arms being disposed in opposingrelation.

' tially horizontal arms carried by said pedestal, said arms beingdisposed in substan-' tial alinement and transverse with respect to saidsheath, and finger rests formed on the outer ends of said arms.

4. In a safety razor, the combination with a blade sheath, of asubstantially upright pedestal attached to said sheath, means operatingthrough said pedestal for securing. a blade in said sheath, armsintegral with said pedestal and having finger rests upon their outerends, the rest of one arm being disposed in opposing relation to that ofthe other arm.

5. In a safety razor, the combination with a blade sheath, of asubstantially upright pedestal attached to said sheath, an integralcross-head at the upper end of said pedestal extending transverse to thedirection of greatest length of said sheath, and out- Wardly facingfinger rests formed on the opposite ends of sand cross-head, one of saidrests having an integral laterally directed lobular finger rest formedon each side thereof and disposed in substantially horizontal alinementtherewith.

-7. In a safety razor,'the combination with a bladesheath, of asubstantially upright pedestal attached to said sheath, oppositelydisposed arms carried by said pedestal, a thumb rest formed on the endof one of said arms, and a plurality of finger rests carried by theopposite arm, said finger rests having vertical faces and being disposedin horizontal alinement.

8. In a safety razor, the combination with a blade sheath, of asubstantially upright pedestal attached to said sheath, oppositelydisposed arms carried by-said pedestal, a thumb rest formed on the endofone of said arms, a plurality of finger rests carried by the oppositearm, said finger rests having vertical faces and being disposed inhorizontal alinement, and means adjustably mounted in said pedestal. forsecuring a blade in said sheath.

9. In a safety razor, the combination with a blade sheath, of asubstantially upright pedestal attached to said sheath, oppositelydisposed arms carried by said pedestal, a thumb rest formed on the endof one of said arms, a plurality of finger rests carried by the oppositearm, said finger rests having vertical faces and being disposed inhorizontal alinement, and a set screw mounted in said pedestal andadapted for adjustment to impinge upon a blade mounted in said sheath.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

LOUIS HIENER.

